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I'm excited about some of these. I've used a number of Scimitars and have never really been happy. As someone who uses one nearly everyday at work this is great news. The profile looks good and I've heard nothing but good about the AEB-L.

I will say, the boning knife does look a little wide from the shot. Also, is the finger guard really necessary? They make it very hard to sharpen properly and if you have a good grip on the knife and work cleanly your hand sliding down the blade isn't a problem. Right now my go to Western boning knife is the Victorinox 40013. The handle is comfortable, but the guard is annoying. The stiffness is just right for popping joints, working around bones or filleting a fish. It can take a great edge for butchery (although it does need regular touch ups on a steel). Of course, the way that the blade is mounted to the handle isn't really that hygienic. It is very easy to get meat/fat stuck between the groove.

My real go to butcher's knife is a Misono Swedish Hankotsu. I love the knife, it can does much of what the Western equivalent does, but better. Sadly, the few things it doesn't do I still rely on my Western knife for. It takes a crazy sharp edge and is very comfortable to use. Pops joints with a breeze and is sturdy. The only thing is the handle is very slippery if any fat or liquid gets on it, more so than most other knives I have used.

I also like the looks of the Honesuki. One of these is on my short list.

As a refernece, I spend a majority of my day with these types of knives in my hands.

taz575

Post subject: Re: Artifex Prototypes

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:30 pm

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Yeah, the finger guard on the Boning and Fillet make it a royal PITA to sharpen, especially on water stones. The fillet knife may need to be a tad wider in the blade, depending on the thickness of the steel. With thicker steel and a narrow blade, the edge bevel gets pretty thick pretty quick.

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